Football Preview: Sam Houston Hurricanes vs. Lanier Voks
The Sam Houston Hurricanes will challenge the Lanier Voks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Sam Houston didn't have too much trouble with Edison on the road as they won 22-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Sam Houston found their leader in underclassman Mivieon Franklin Ross, who rushed for 135 yards on only 13 carries, and also threw for 55 yards and a touchdown. Those 135 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Franklin Ross. Tristan White got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Sam Houston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 251 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 87.3 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last three matches they've averaged 230.
Sam Houston didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of John Peoples and White. The dominant performance also gave White a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Lanier got themselves on the board against Highlands on Saturday, but Highlands never followed suit. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Owls 33-0 at home. The result was nothing new for the Voks, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
The win got Sam Houston back to even at 3-3. As for Lanier, the victory snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Sam Houston beat Lanier 27-17 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Will Sam Houston repeat their success, or does Lanier have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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